as in chart
an illustration of certain features of a geographical area
a wall map of the United States
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Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Proposal puts rap lyrics on the map Miami-Dade County Commissioner Keon Hardemon wants to name about a dozen streets in Liberty City after song lyrics by prominent Miami rappers such as Mike Smiff and Trick Daddy.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 3 Mar. 2025
For more than 100 years, the agency has taken daily weather observations and mapped the nation's coasts.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
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Noun
This debut was a game-changer that put Apple on the map in a business world dominated mainly by IBM PCs and clones.
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Proposal puts rap lyrics on the map Miami-Dade County Commissioner Keon Hardemon wants to name about a dozen streets in Liberty City after song lyrics by prominent Miami rappers such as Mike Smiff and Trick Daddy.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
In fact, much of the conversation surrounding the movie has been centered on Baker, whose politics and intentions as an auteur have often been hard to map.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 3 Mar. 2025
For more than 100 years, the agency has taken daily weather observations and mapped the nation's coasts.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for map
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His departure leaves the center depth chart standing with October additions Ben Brown and Lecitus Smith, 2023 draft choice Jake Andrews, as well as Cole Strange, a former starting left guard and No. 29 overall pick.—
Oliver Thomas,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Hot 100 chart for a 10th consecutive week (chart dated March 15).—
Billboard Argentina,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The former Steelers quarterback spent Thursday visiting with the Cleveland Browns and also plans to visit with the New York Giants on Friday.—
Mike DeFabo,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona also plans to vote against the continuing resolution.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Success means designing spaces where our clients' customers or patrons or guests feel good, restored, grounded.—
Christopher Marquis,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The system, designed by Lufthansa Technik for Bombardier, is a spectrum of 24 pre-programmed daylight settings to naturally speed up one’s biological clock.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2025
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From asset evaluation to publishing administration and artist services, how has tech shaped your operations?—
Kristin Westcott Grant,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Often, if not always, structural engineers are brought into construction projects late in the design process, reacting to preexisting plans rather than shaping them from the outset.—
Tyler Shepherd,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Map.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/map. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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